Alcohol Help

Prinsted: Horley
Prinsted delivers secondary care treatment to those suffering from the illness of addiction

About us:

Prinsted is a private second-stage residential treatment centre in Horley, Surrey. Founded and independently run by Brian Ballantyne and Caitilin Prinsep, the programme is rooted in the 12- Step abstinence based model. This has been developed over many years experience into a fully integrated, lovingly delivered programme of therapeutic care to individuals and their families whose lives have been blighted by the illness of addiction.

In recent years primary treatment in the UK has followed the American model and become a shorter, more intense experience. Often only lasting 28 days, this seldom gives people time to process being chemically free, or to make effective choices about their new life. Going on to secondary treatment can benefit people by:

* Giving extra time to make choices about the future.
* Having the time and opportunity to heal historic wounds.
* Having the opportunity to live in a community.
* Learning to put the theory of the 12step programme into practice.
* Gaining social and living skills.
* Learning about boundaries.
* Further education about nature of the illness.
* Money management.
* Learning about cross addiction.

It is especially helpful for people who:

* Continually relapse.
* Have little or no support system.
* Have broken or damaged relationships.
* Need to relocate because of dangerous environments.
* Need to gain independence from parents or family.
* Want time to consolidate recovery.
* Want to learn about themselves.

We aim to provide the highest quality of care to enable residents to maintain abstinence from their addictive bahaviours and to provide all of our clients with the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to lead a healthy and fulfilling life.

We offer an opportunity to live as part of a healthy functioning family with firm boundaries, enabling people to learn to trust and develop a healthier self-concept. We aim to provide the highest quality post-primary addiction and dependency treatment, promoting honesty, openness, creativity and meaningful relationships with others.

The aim is to guide clients through the treatment process towards a time when they can live independently from their addiction, support themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually and find a way to live that brings fulfilment and reward. Residential stays range from 3 to 6 months. Shorter periods may be considered for people who have had some time in recovery but who struggle with personal issues and need more intensive help.

The therapeutic programme consists of a mixture of group therapy, workshops, one-to-one counselling, voluntary service in the community and activities such as yoga and art. As the programme develops more complimentary therapies will be added. Attendance at Fellowship meetings and family involvement are requirements. Residents are also expected to complete written assignments and read literature provided by the therapeutic staff.

We place great emphasis in translating the 12-step programme from theory into practice and using tried and tested tools/therapies we help people gain a deeper spiritual understanding and a greater connection with others. We promote standards and values and adherence to a set of principles that have largely been lost in active addiction.

Contact Details:

Prinsted
Oldfield Road
Horley
Surrey
RH6 7EP

Telephone: 01293 825400